KJV dictionary & concordance
Turned from right to wrong; distorted; corrupted; misinterpreted; misemployed.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 1 Samuel 8:3
Complete exact-word concordance
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
And his sonnes walked not in his wayes, but turned aside after lucre, and tooke bribes, & peruerted iudgement.
1611 marginal noteDeut. 16.19.
He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
He looketh vpon men, and if any say, I haue sinned, and peruerted that which was right, and it profited mee not:
1611 marginal noteOr, he shall looke vpon men, and say, I haue sinned, &c.
¶ For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.
¶ For thou hast trusted in thy wickednesse: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisedome and thy knowledge, it hath peruerted thee, and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else besides me.
1611 marginal noteOr, caused thee to turne away.
A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the Lord their God.
A voice was heard vpon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they haue peruerted their way, and they haue forgotten the LORD their God.
And the burden of the Lord shall ye mention no more: for every man’s word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the Lord of hosts our God.
And the burden of the LORD shall yee mention no more: for euery mans word shall be his burden: for yee haue peruerted the words of the liuing God, of the LORD of hostes our God.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Turned from right to wrong; distorted; corrupted; misinterpreted; misemployed.
